Trinity Area School District has received a grant of more than $660,000 to support a safe, healthy environment for students. The district received a total of $660,101 as part of more than $39 million in grant funding for 36 school districts in 21 counties across the commonwealth. The goal of the funding is to establish a safe, healthy and supportive learning environment in public elementary and secondary schools and to prevent and respond to acts of bullying, hate and violence in schools. “Students deserve safe and welcoming school environments that allow them to learn, grow and thrive without fear for their physical safety or mental health, and this funding will enable schools ...
The office of the Pennsylvania attorney general charged a Carmichaels man Friday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman. Hunter Keith Shriver, 20, faces felony charges of rape of an unconscious victim, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and aggravated indecent assault. According to the criminal complaint, the woman reported to police in October 2022 that Shriver had raped her at a Franklin Township home. The woman was treated at Washington Hospital and had a rape kit done. In February of last year, Washington County District Judge Michael Manfredi authorized a search warrant for Shriver’s DNA. About a month later, lab results showed his DNA was a match for the ...
North Strabane Township police charged a woman last week who is accused of stealing medication while working at a nursing facility. Ashley Lynn McCune, 39, of East Bethlehem Township, faces felony charges of endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person and insurance fraud, as well as misdemeanors of forgery, theft and possession of a controlled substance. According to the criminal complaint, South Hills Rehabilitation and Wellness, located at 201 Village Drive, reported suspicions that McCune had stolen Oxycodone to police on Feb. 15. McCune had been working at the facility as a temporary nurse since Dec. 6. Court records state that on Feb. 13 a coworker told McCune to not ...
PennWest California is offering students instruction to find a career in one of the many areas of golf. The Professional Golf Management (PGM) program provides knowledge and skills necessary for success in the golf industry. Program director James “JR” Pond explained that the first ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers signed special teams ace Miles Killebrew to a two-year contract Monday and also came to terms with wide receiver Van Jefferson on a one-year deal. Killebrew, a safety, earned All-Pro honors for the first time as a special teams selection in 2023. He ...
There’s an old saying about those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. At Fort Cherry, that means don’t make the same mistakes you did when you played Aliquippa’s boys basketball team three weeks ago and you’ll have a chance to pull off an upset of the WPIAL ...
PHILADELPHIA — After two middling seasons in Pittsburgh, Kenny Pickett was ready to leave the Steelers behind — as well as most of the reasons why he wanted out, rather than stay and compete with Russell Wilson for the starting quarterback job. All Pickett wants now is a chance to ...
Sure, we’ve had our days of unseasonable warmth lately, but remember that stretch back in January when it was so cold we could have ducked into a meat locker to warm up? Football fans in Kansas City surely do. On its way to winning its second Super Bowl in a row and its third since 2020, the ...
While Kiss finally called it quits for good at the end of 2023, Ace Frehley keeps the lights on with his latest effort “10,000 Volts.” “I’ll never give up or slow down,” emphatically declares the former Kiss guitarist on the album’s title track. The inspired new offerings find ...